Donations of $4,500 overdose antidote were PR gold for drug maker — but some kits were close to expiring
(By Max Blau for STAT) DUNWOODY, Ga. — Three years ago, with the opioid epidemic taking off, police officers in
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Controversial NIH study of ‘moderate drinking’ will be terminated after scathing report
(By Sharon Begley and Andrew Joseph for STAT) The National Institutes of Health will shut down a controversial industry-funded study
Read MoreWhat you should know about the Medicare Trust Funds
Most people know about the Social Security Trust Funds, but Medicare also has trust funds and they play an equally
Read MoreACA insurers won’t get billions in risk corridors payments, court says: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal appellate court ruled health insurers are not owed billions of dollars
Read MoreFederal cuts to hospitals will top $218B by 2028, called ‘troubling trend’
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) By 2028, federal payment cuts to hospitals since 2010 will total $218.2 billion,
Read MoreHigher financial literacy, lower risk of being hospitalized
In a recent journal published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer, found more knowledgeable about finances help to keep
Read MoreStudy: New York physicians received $3.5M from opioid makers between 2013-15
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York physicians prescribed more opioids to Medicare patients after receiving payments from
Read MoreFive Ways to Fight Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
(Source – blog.ssa.gov) As Americans, we believe that people of all ages and abilities deserve to be treated fairly and
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Really Protect Against Colorectal Cancer?
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) It’s been clear for many years that vitamin D helps keep bones strong, but studies
Read MoreAs Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) MINNEAPOLIS — Sandy Dowland has been to the emergency room 10 times in
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